17:35 Kempton

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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Matchbook Casino Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 2m 34.56s

(3)

Emerald Cross⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: N Mackay| T: A West| OR: 70

33/1

Promising second in a maiden over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle last December. Well beaten since however including in handicaps the last twice.

Form: 52-780

(5)

Broadway Dreams¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 70

33/1

Placed off a 3lb higher mark at Redcar (1m2f, good-to-firm) last August. Well beaten in five starts for this yard however including on the AW earlier this year. Returning from a break.

Form: 6242-88

(10)

Saumur^p1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley| OR: 67| CD

7/1

Returned to form with a second over this distance at Wolverhampton three weeks ago. Races off a 2lb higher mark and has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 3644-72

(11)

Enmeshing²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 65| D

50/1

Victorious over this trip at Wolverhampton in June. Well held third there subsequently however and beaten 24L on his return to turf last time. Interesting back on the AW.

Form: 073138

(4)

Nylon Speed³²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 64WS

10/1

Winner on the Flat in Germany but unraced since last year and worth a check in the market on his first start for this stable.

Form: 234113-

(7)

Rail Dancer^t1,v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: S L Keightley| OR: 63| CD

40/1

Completed a treble here in spring last year when trained by Richard Rowe. Struggled this time around however but well handicapped on his old form.

Form: 6-00800

(8)

Gift Of Raaj¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 72| BF

7/2

Placed twice in novice contests over shorter in the spring. Gelded prior to 5L fifth over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good) on handicap debut earlier this month. Blinkers worn that day absent upped in trip.

Form: 0325

(1)

Doctor Jazz¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

6/1

Made a winning handicap debut when victorious over an extended 1m3f at Windsor (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Returning from a break that day and remains open to improvement off a 6lb higher mark.

Form: 7-601

(9)

Jedhi³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: H Morrison| OR: 70

8/1

Decent effort in finishing third over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last month. Stepping up in trip and worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 433

(2)

Hatsaway⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 61| BF| D

16/1

Impressive 6L winner over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield (good) in May. Decent second at Newmarket (1m6f, good-to-firm) the following month but unplaced on all eight previous AW starts.

Form: 805-812

(12)

Jumping Cats¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Mosse| T: C F Wall| OR: 70

8/1

Fair sixth over 1m3f on debut here in June. Disappointing since however including on handicap debut at Newbury (1m4f, good-to-firm) a fortnight ago.

Form: 6557

(6)

True North^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 69

11/4

Off the mark at the second attempt in handicaps when wearing cheekpieces (retained since) for the first time at Chelmsford (1m2f) a month ago. Good third since and one for the shortlist once more.

Form: 07-5213

Forecasts

True North (11/4), Gift Of Raaj (7/2), Doctor Jazz (6/1), Saumur (7/1), Jedhi (8/1), Jumping Cats (8/1), Nylon Speed (10/1), Hatsaway (16/1), Broadway Dreams (33/1), Emerald Cross (33/1), Rail Dancer (40/1), Enmeshing (50/1)

A contest that can be dominated by the three-year-old's with preference for last time out winner DOCTOR JAZZ who was a winner at Windsor on that occasion. Gift Of Raaj is bred to appreciate this step up in distance and he can take second ahead of True North who is already a winner on the AW.